# Chess with Friends: Online

> Play Friends, Online, or solo

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1640608619](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1640608619)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1640608619`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DxT LLC
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (719 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-08
- **First published:** 2022-08-20
- **Size:** 61 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chess-with-friends-online/id1640608619)
- **Website:** [https://dxtapps.com/app-ads.txt](https://dxtapps.com/app-ads.txt)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://dxtapps.com/privacy/](https://dxtapps.com/privacy/)

## Description

Chess With Friends! reimagines the classic chess game with options to play online with friends, over-the-board, or solo against AI. Learn the basics and sharpen your skills while enjoying a friendly community.

Features include matchmaking, daily challenges (version 2.2.0+), and a variety of games and variants. You can report bugs or request features anonymously, and future updates promise Elo ratings and more variants. Terms of use are available at the linked page.

## Rankings

- #63,793 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Chess With Friends for local 2-player play, social options with friends/family, and board customization. However, they frequently fault online multiplayer reliability and paywalls, heavy ads (including suspicious ads), and a too-strong AI in solo play. Some also report connectivity issues. Overall, the app has social and customization appeal but online access and ad-related problems significantly hinder its experience.

### Pros

- Local 2-player mode that doesn’t require logging in
- Playing with friends and family is supported
- Customization options for boards and pieces enhance the experience
- Challenging single-player AI offers practice to improve chess skills

### Cons

- Online multiplayer is unreliable: matchmaking largely uses a bot or requires a paywall to play with real friends
- Intrusive and sometimes malicious ads, plus ad overload
- Solo/bot AI can be too strong or dominate, reducing enjoyment of practice
- Occasional connectivity or account-access issues that block joining games

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1640608619)